PART 6

RELIGION

Declaration of religion, belief or non-belief
44A
1
An officer must ask a prisoner upon reception to declare his or her religion, belief or non-belief.
2
A prisoner may declare his or her religion, belief or non-belief to an officer at any time.
3
A prisoner may change a declaration made under paragraph (2) at any time.
4
A prisoner is not obliged to give any information to an officer about having a particular religion, belief or non-belief upon reception or at any other time.
5
Where a prisoner declares his or her religion, belief or non-belief under paragraph (2) or (3), the Governor must inform the chaplaincy team of the declaration.
6
A prisoner is to be treated as having a particular religion, belief or non-belief for the purposes of these Rules if the prisoner has declared his or her religion, belief or non-belief under paragraph (2) or (3).
Rule 44A inserted (24.3.2016) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/131), rules 1, 2(6)